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Chris provided the environment and birth support I dreamed about. I will refer her 100% because every woman deserves a birth experience like mine.

Troya H.
Huntsville, UT

I had my third Baby vaginal after having 2 C- sections. It was a crazy amazing experience. I started into labor at 2 am 2 days after Christmas and my husband was up playing video games. hahah No sleep for you. So I got into the bath thinking this might go away(but inside I felt so excited like I knew this was it). Then after and hour of waiting and things not changing I called Chris and we went in around 4.

There was a huge snow storm and everything was over a foot deep. Beautiful night. So labor went slow and it felt better to stand cause my body likes back labor. So just walking around and slowly dialating was my morning. Around 8am they checked me and I was only a 5 she said if you do some lunges it will probably dialte ya faster. So me and my little girl go down to the lobby and dance and play around. After around 20 minutes I am tired and we do lunges up the stairs ouch!! Then the real contractions started thats when I didn’t want to hang out any more. So in the birthing room I labored and pretty much leaning over a chair cause my hips and legs and lower back are killing me.

Ok so another hour passed and we around and 10 something. I started looking around the room trying to find a more comfortable place cause my legs are starting to shake. Sitting just hurts and laying down is out cause of my back labor. So I am on the bed on my side then kneeling with my arm folded on the birthing ball. So my husband is rubbing my back trying to help and mom says when can you tell its coming? And she says when their labor sounds change. When I heard that I was like ok is it this one and she didn’t move off the couch so maybe a little lower…nope. So after trying my whole rang of grunts I decided I dont care what she thinks I am pushing. hehe And sure enough after a minute or so she was right there.

Ok so its staring to serously kill and you start thinking about is this going to kill me cause I cant believe how hard you have to push(and of course how bad it burns). So after pushing for a bit He hasn’t crowned yet??? So the midwife realizes something the doctors never took the time to see was that my pelvic bone was in the way. So she held it out of the way and I pushed right over her fingers. That was the huge difference cause the doctor was never there at the point to notice why I never fully dilated.

The other amazing things happened I had strep B and I almost delivered in the sac, ouch. Which she didn’t break cause its safest for the baby. So pushing popped the water and out came the baby and everything else. Kinda traumatic I was in shock for a sec and then relief. No Huge relief no more pushing!! Then our little baby was handed to me and he had a little pout and looked like he wanted to cry. And Luke said “Its ok you can cry”, and he whimpered as I rubbed his head. Sweetest moment ever. Then we had the best nap ever (about 4 hours) uninterrupted.

So moral of the story is yes you can have a baby vaginally ever after 2 c-sections. And yes my sac was strong enough after a being cut and sewn, and almost made it through delivery. Thanks for everything Chris and Team

Tabitha N.
Rigby, ID

I had my third Baby vaginal after having 2 C- sections. It was a crazy amazing experience. I started into labor at 2 am 2 days after Christmas and my husband was up playing video games. hahah No sleep for you. So I got into the bath thinking this might go away(but inside I felt so excited like I knew this was it). Then after and hour of waiting and things not changing I called Chris and we went in around 4.

There was a huge snow storm and everything was over a foot deep. Beautiful night. So labor went slow and it felt better to stand cause my body likes back labor. So just walking around and slowly dialating was my morning. Around 8am they checked me and I was only a 5 she said if you do some lunges it will probably dialte ya faster. So me and my little girl go down to the lobby and dance and play around. After around 20 minutes I am tired and we do lunges up the stairs ouch!! Then the real contractions started thats when I didn’t want to hang out any more. So in the birthing room I labored and pretty much leaning over a chair cause my hips and legs and lower back are killing me.

Ok so another hour passed and we around and 10 something. I started looking around the room trying to find a more comfortable place cause my legs are starting to shake. Sitting just hurts and laying down is out cause of my back labor. So I am on the bed on my side then kneeling with my arm folded on the birthing ball. So my husband is rubbing my back trying to help and mom says when can you tell its coming? And she says when their labor sounds change. When I heard that I was like ok is it this one and she didn’t move off the couch so maybe a little lower…nope. So after trying my whole rang of grunts I decided I dont care what she thinks I am pushing. hehe And sure enough after a minute or so she was right there.

Ok so its staring to serously kill and you start thinking about is this going to kill me cause I cant believe how hard you have to push(and of course how bad it burns). So after pushing for a bit He hasn’t crowned yet??? So the midwife realizes something the doctors never took the time to see was that my pelvic bone was in the way. So she held it out of the way and I pushed right over her fingers. That was the huge difference cause the doctor was never there at the point to notice why I never fully dilated.

The other amazing things happened I had strep B and I almost delivered in the sac, ouch. Which she didn’t break cause its safest for the baby. So pushing popped the water and out came the baby and everything else. Kinda traumatic I was in shock for a sec and then relief. No Huge relief no more pushing!! Then our little baby was handed to me and he had a little pout and looked like he wanted to cry. And Luke said “Its ok you can cry”, and he whimpered as I rubbed his head. Sweetest moment ever. Then we had the best nap ever (about 4 hours) uninterrupted.

So moral of the story is yes you can have a baby vaginally ever after 2 c-sections. And yes my sac was strong enough after a being cut and sewn, and almost made it through delivery. Thanks for evrything Chris and Team

Shantell
Roy, UT

I am a first time mom and had a rough labor, I’m very grateful to Jen and Chris for all of their help, support, and kind words. They are definitely a blessing to me! I will never have a baby anywhere other than home or their birthing center! I delivered a healthy baby girl and my husband was given the chance to cut her cord. I was in active labor for about 15-16 hours and my water broke 20 1/2 hours before delivery though Chris also broke it right before the pushing stage. I am 100% sure if it hadn’t been for these ladies, I would have gotten some kind of drugs and not succeeded with a natural delivery.